Morning Oregonian., August 21, 1912, Page 12, Image 12

1Q ' THE MORMXG OREGOyiAN. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1913.
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MURPHY, WHO SOLD
LEAD PIPE, LET OUT
Water Department Employe Is
Dismissed Second Time
Following Charges.
HONESTY NOT QUESTIONED
Junk Dealer Buys Supplies From
Municipal Shop, but Discharged
Man 5ays Goods Not
City's Property.
Cornelius G. Murphy, employed in the
city -water department as meterman
end foreman of the shops at Fourth
and Market streets, -was again dis
missed from the service of the city by
unanimous decision of the Water Board,
after a rehearing that consumed the
greater part of yesterday afternoon.
Several months ago Murphy was dis
missed on charges that he had taken
supplies from the shop of the municipal
water department which did not belong
to him and had sold them to a junK
dealer in the city.
Murphy appealed to the Civil Service
Commission and was reinstated on the
grounds that the charges against him
were not sufficiently specific. More
specific charges were preferred against
him. the testimony in me case was
fully gone over in the rehearing yes
terday and the Water Board sustained
its former action.
Murphy's salary since his reinstate
ment by the Civil Service Commission
in May" up to the time of his second
dismissal will stand.
Wilcox Personally Regret.
Personally, I very much regret the
decision we have been obliged to make
today." said T. B. Wilcox, of the Water
Board, to Murphy after the close of the
session. "But 1 believe that we acted
in accordance with our duty to the
city."
"The afTair isn't ended yet," answered
Murphy sharply.
Roger Stnnot. who appeared In Mur
phy's behalf, stated that he intends to
appea) a second time to the Civil Serv
ice Commission.
The testimony brought out the facts
thit 400 pounds of lead pipe and plumb
ing fixtures had been sold to J. Levy
by Murphy, and that these materials
had been taken from the shop In which
.Murphy was foreman. Mayor Rush
light, learning of the transaction, sent
an officer to trace the missing material,
and it was located in Levy's store.
When confronted by the Mayor, Murphy
diil not deny the transaction, and
showed Mayor Rushlight the check he
had received from Levy. Later, how
ever, before further investigation could
be made, the check was returned to
Levy and the materials were taken
back to the shop.
Fixtures Were Ticked Vp.
Murphy Insisted that the materials
sold by liira were not municipal prop
erty, but were accumulations of fix
tures picked up by the employes of
the water department on the streets
where they had been let by private
contractors. He insisted that they
would merely have been hauled away
to the scrap heap If they had been
left, and said that It was the practice
of the city workmen to collect such
material and sell It periodically, divid
ing the proceeds among them.
In the course of the testimony T. B.
Wilcox pointed out that there had been
practically no work done on private
contract since 1910. whereas Murphy
had testified that the materials sold
had been collected during 1911.
John Myers, of 3.18 Sherman street,
an employe in the shop of which Mur
phy had charge, said that It had been
a regular custom to make occasional
"clean-ups" and sell the materials to
the Junk dealers. Ho said that he was
t afraid that something was wrong and
so formed a practice of keeping ac
count of the "clean-ups." He produced
a notebook containing memoranda of
a number of dates upon which sales
had beenn '--ad the amounts he
had rfr- Lift" the division of the
proceelW?-
TTaaaartlons Kept Secret.
He said he had never received any
direct orders from Murphy on these
matters, but had been under instruc
tions of I. Johnson, another man em
ployed In the same shop, who liad
warned him to say nothing about the
transactions.
"I don't know if I was stealing the
rlty's property," he said, "I was obey
ing the orders given me."
In his argument Slnnot held that
Murphy did not intend to act wrongly,
and that he did not believe that the
.materials he was selling were the prop
erty of the city.
"There is not a thing in the charges
that touches on Mr. Murphy's honesty."
replied City Attorney Grant. "We
merely Insist that his conduct has been
such that, for the good of the depart
ment, it were better for him to be dis
missed." TIMBER TAX MUST BE PAID
Court Holds Corporation Mas Xo
Rights Over Individual.
ROSEBITRG. On. Aug. 20. (Special.)
Holding that corporations were in
common with individuals when it came
to the payment of taxes. Judge Hamil
ton today handed ,down a decree In the
Circuit Court compelling the Southern
Oregon Company to pay taxes on Its
big acreage of timber lands in Douglas
County for the four years ending in
1913.
The company petitioned to place the
tax money in escrow pending deter
mination of a suit recently filed against
the company by the Government. In
this suit the Government seeks to en
force a forfeiture of the company's
lands on the ground that the provisions
of the original grant were violated. An
accompanying application for an order
restraining the Sheriff of Douglas
County from collecting the taxes, or
disposing of their property through de
linquency, was denied by Judge Hamil
ton. The taxes amount to J12.000.
RATES MAY BE HELD UP
Commission May Forbid Advance of
Freight Tariffs to Coast.
, WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. Transconti
nental railways are facing suspension
by the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion of advances in freight rates pro
posed recently. The new rates to be
come effective September 2, would In
crease the transportation charges of
many commodities from the Atlantic
seaboard to Pacific Coast terminals.
They also would make some reduc
tions to inter-Rocky Mountain destina
tions. Vigorous protests are being re
ceived from Eastern manufacturers and
shippers and from Pacific Coast jobbers
and merchants. It. appears likely that
many of the proposed increases will be
suspencea, pending & inviuusu iuhukj
SALEM, Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.)
Chairman Altchlson of the State Rail
road Commission today sent a request
to the Interstate commerce comimsi"i
asking the commission to suspend op
trillion of the Dronosed new transcon
tinental west-bound tariff. This tariff
Is due to go into effect September 2.
The proposed new tariff cancels many
r v . nA .iTT.miil!(v Chairman
ithlMn bovs th chance in the tariff
is likely to be of vast importance to
me consumer, ana inaaiiiutu a
scope of rates affected is so wide h
h.1lr.i that It will b UnjUSt tO til
consumer to allow the tariff to go into
effect witnout an invest lgmiim.
The law gives the Interstate Com
mere Commission power to suspend in
, - tariff, in this manner. Th
new transcontinental west-bound tariff.
referred to. affects rates irura yii..
..nv aii niBM, .act rif Denver and as
a consequence is of wide import-
in m event ine inmiio
KEW MANAGER OK PORTLAND
COMMERCIAL CUB IS NAMED.
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John Annand.
John Annand yesterday was ap
pointed manager of the Portland
Commercial Club, at the regular
meeting of the board of govern
ors. Mr. Annand has secured
leave of absence from his posi
tion as manager of the Postal
Telegraph, and will assume his
new duties on September 1.
Since the resignation of F. E.
Jagoi L. O. Coddington. assistant
secretary and' treasurer, has held
the position of acting manager.
Mr. Coddington will remain with
the Commercial Club in his ca
pacity of assistant secretary and
treasurer.
Mr. Annand will be relieved at
the office of the Postal Tele
graph by Benton S. Durkee. who
has been in the employ of the
company for the past 24 years.
Mr. Durkee several years ago
won the John W. Mackay medal
for fast receiving from the wire
to the typewriter, defeating all
comers with a score of more than
97 per cent. Mr. Durkee will be
urmded by E. Donald Ross, now
traffic chief in the Portland of
fice, who has been in the service
since 1899.
erce Commission decides to suspend
the going into effect of the tariff, the
burden of proof will be placed upon the
roads to show why such changes, ss are
contemplated, should be made. This is
considered as decidedly better than to
allow the rates to go into effect and
then attack them.
CHILDREN GET BENEFIT
YAMHILL COUNTY FAIR PITS L'P
$700 FOR JUVENILE WORK.
Big Show at McMinnvIIle Next Month
Promises to Be Best of Any
Similar Event.
MMINNVILLE, Or., Aug. 20. ((Spe
cial.) Preparations are being made
and every detail looked after for the
Yamhill County Annual School Fair and
Stock Show -to be held here September
4, 25, 26 and 27. -
This is always the main event for
the year, and on this occasion people
throughout the county are taking
greater interest in the fair because of
th fact that the stock snow will De
held in conjunction with the fair and
also because of the splendid "prize list
offered to the children. Cash premiums
aggregating 1700 are offered. There
will be about 30 school districts repre
sented, with separate booths in which
to display their exhibits, and It is esti
mated by School Superintendent S. S.
Duncan that 75 per cent of the 94
school districts will be represented.
The school children will parade in
automobiles and the fair association
will render a programme every day.
The list of speakers Is not complete
and the programme is still in the mak
ing. State School Superintendent L. .
Alderman, the original founder of the
school fair, will be one of the speakers.
Mr. Alderman initiated the first school
fair In 1906. A number of other promi
nent speakers will be secured. This
matter will probably be attended to Dy
the directors of the fair association.
who meet at the Courthouse Saturday,
August 24. as will also arrangements
for the baby show, which will, per
haps, be the second or third day ol tne
fair.
The exhibitn are divided into A and a
classes, according to the age of the
children. Flowers, art work and other
specialties by the women will be shown
in the women's department. The prizes
awarded range from $20 to 1, and are
for agriculture, woodwork, cooking,
sewing and flowers, and each of these
are subdivided into six or eight dif
ferent kinds and classes. The pro
gramme and exhibits will be staged at
the city pavilion in the city park.
The city has purchased an acre ad
joining the park on which will be built
sheds to house the stock. Enough stock
to fill these sheds to their capacity has
already been listed with the committee
in charge. A. K. Olds. Dr. Alylne, L. D.
Moulton and Ira G. Nelson are in charge
of the poultry, of which this county
has a number of fine strains.
Arnold's Amusement Company will
furnish the main attractions in that
line. Several shows and a number of
other good features will be here the
full four days. Arnold's company has
always been well received and is popu
lar here.
The paving of Main street Is being
rushed with energy, as the city desire
is to be finished and in condition for
use In time for the school fair, now
only a little more than one month dis
tant. "Drys" to Have Full Ticket.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) The Prohibition party in the
county will place a full ticket in the
field, according to a call made by M. C.
Stewart, county chairman of that party.
The call Is for a mass convention to be
held at the county courthouse at 10
o'clock. September 10, the. morning of
the primaries.
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JUAREZ WELCOMES
FEDERAL TROOPS
Populace Assembles in Driz
zling Rain and Cries for
Death of Orozco.
RABAGO PURSUES REBELS
Campaign Is Designed to Drive All
Roaming Bands From Vicinity.
Tellez, In Juarez, Says He
Has Made No Plans.
ttt i ppz Aim- n Mexican federals
nnmiurlnir ?3nn under command of
General Joaquin Tellez. arrived here to
night and occupied this city, whicn re-
cantlv .vnoitntrl hv the rebels.
The townspeople assembled in a driz
zling rain, crying, "Viva Madero ana
"Death to Orozco."
1' V. A,1,..ol nr,na a T-t I'cd nn thrPfl
trains, bearing cavalry, infantry and
artillery. Small bands of rebels roam
ing around Juarez offered no resist
ance. ' rnWnn n.ltt, tlA TIT H 1 (" T" i t V
of the cavalry. Is campaigning south
east or tne uosas ijranut: uinivi. m
an attempt to drive all rebels from that
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Fones arriving at Juarez are composed
or tnree Duiiiiiiuiia ui in.anii
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lez announces that he has made no
definite plans lor the continuance 01
the campaign about juarez.
REBELS MOVING ON COAST
Either Mazatlan or Lower California
New Scene ot Operations,
rcr. PASO. Tex.. Aug. 20. Everything
Inrllcateil that rebel forces in Northern
Mexico are concentrating on the Pa
cific Coast. Either Mazatlan. in the
State of Sinaloa, or Lower California,
it is believed, soon will become tne
stamping ground of the Orozco revolu
tionists. The rebel commander has given up
attempts to organize a revolution on
the United States border Decause i
the difficulty of smuggling ammuni
tion over the Texas or New Mexico
state lines. This, the rebels aver, is
due to the activity of the United States
troops on border patrol, a condition.
they assert, which was not necessary
to meet in the Madero revolution. AVIth
a seaport. General Orozco will attempt
to obtain munitions of war by boat.
Indications that the United States Gov
ernment is anticipating this move are
found in the sending of the gunboat
Denver along the west coast.
A force of between 1000 and 1500
rebels has appeared within a few miles
of Culiacan, Sinaloa. defended by a
small Federal garrison. Six hundred
Federal cavalry and 400 infantry are
reported to be moving overland from
Guadalajara Into Sinaloa. but their
progress over mountain passes will be
slow.
. The whereabouts of Orozco himself
remains as much a mystery as ever.
SPOKANE SETS RECORD
Bond Issue for $750,000 Negotiated
on Davenport Hotel.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 20. Through
the negotiation here recently of a
bond issue of J7.i0,000 on the Daven
port Hotel, a new record in such is
sues for building purposes was set in
the city's history.
The issue was underwritten by the
Mercantile Trust Company, of St. Louis,
through the bond department of the
Union Trust & Savings Bank of this
city.
A thorough study of conditions here
and in the Inland Empire generally was
made by the Missouri concern over a
period of several months, and the visit
ing capitalists showed themselves en
thusiastic over Spokane's new hostelry.
The underwriting of the bond issue
completes financial arrangements for
the erection of the great new hotel.
The total cost of building, ground and
equipment will be $2,050,000. This is
cared for by 9000 shares- of preferred
stock at J100 a share, 4000 shares of
common stock at $100 and the bond is
sue of $750,000. Excavation will begin
about September ,15.
TOLEDO READY FOR FAIR
Lincoln County Event This Year
Will Outdo Former Events.
NEWPORT, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.)
Lincoln County has outdone all pre
vious arrangements In preparing for
its fourth annual county fair, which
takes plants at Toledo, the county seat,
August 20. 21. 22 and 23.
The changes this year Incude an ex
tra day added with the time set a
month earier in order that the Summer
visitors at Newport may have an op-
FIVE GENERATIONS OF FAMILY ALL LIVING AT LEWIS
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Key to Picture 1. Mm. Susan. Hunter, Aged 90; 2, Mrs. M. V. Ferris,
Lewlnton, Aged 70 Year.; a, Mrs. L. W. Robinson, KM Perce, Aged
40; 4, Mm. s. G. Itoblnnon, Pendleton, Or, Aged 30 5, Hlaa
Emma Roblnaon, Pendleton, AgTd 13 Yearn.
LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 20. (Special.) Five generations of daugh
ters, all living and ach the oldest of her respective family, recently
gathered here. Mrs. Susana Hunter, whose horn is In Hurdland, Mis
souri is 90 years old, and has the distinction of being a great-great-grandmother.
This week Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Ferris, of Lewlston, cele
brated their golden wedding at their home here. Mrs. Ferris Is a
daughter of Mrs. Hunter and is 70 years old. The combined ages of
the five women is 252 years.
portunlty to visit the fair and observe
the resources of the county.
The two greatest assets of the coun-
tv flcth (imhor will not he ren-
resented, as every visitor has ample
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out attending a fair. The programme
provides for a generous arrangement of
farm products and the premium list
includes liberal prizes so divided that
ovon man lirnmfln and child in the
county will have a chance to compete.
ro insure pleasure tor an, me tum
mittees on amusements and sports have
arranged many side shows and games
during the four days, which will bring
professional entertainers and athletes
from all over the state.
August 22 has been designated "New
port" day. and launches will taku a
large excursion from the county sea
DorL Governor West will deliver an
address on that day.
The following is the executive com
mittee: President, Carl S. Davis; first
vice-president, William F. Wakefield;
second vice-president, Walter M. Her
ry; secretary. "Clifford B. Crosno; treas
urer, C. O. Hawkins.
FACE FORTUNE NO IRE
EUGENIC JUDGING AT CLARK
COUNTY BABY SHOW.
Arrangements Made for Colonel
Roosevelt to Deliver Address at
Vancouver Fair.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) The general physique of the
I . n KoKv ehftTO til h Vl P 111 bV
the Clark County fair September 13
will count for more tnan tne premnesa
of face: for the show will be held under
the new system of applied eugenics,
and O. M. Plummer. who is an expert in
eugenics, will be the chief judge. He
will be assisted by several nurses and
doctors.
Last year there were nearly 400
babies shown and this year. It is hoped,
that there will be as many, but the
new system of judging may reduce the
entries.
Since the announcement has been
made that the new system will be used
this year, greater interest than ever
has been created, and those persons
who have been rearing children ac
cording to modern systems are more
than willing to have their babies
judged by experts In their line.
Mr. Plummer will judge the babies
at the State Fair at Salem, and come
here the following week with his as
sistants. Colonel Roosevelt will deliver an ad
dress at 11:30 o'clock, September 11. at
v.- i-i ,.1. I'fiun I v- fairerrounds. This
was decided Monday when George P.
Larsen. manager of the lair, james i .
Stapleton and several others went to
Portland to meet the committee in
charge of Colonel Roosevelt's Portland
programme.
James P. Stapleton will drive
Colonel Roosevelt and party from Port
land to Vancouver and take him back
after lunch.
Plans have already begun lor the
proper reception of the ex-President
of the United States.
James J. Hill, empire builder, who
has just retired from active life, was
here to open the Clark County fair
last year.
TELEPHONE WAR BREWING
Olympia Farmer Line Rate Basis of
Expected Litigation.
L OLYMPIA. Wash.. Aug. 20. (Special.)
SuoscriDers to tne uiuiii id......
line will be allowed telephone connec
tions with tne uiympia itmpuouo
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If the order entered by the Public Serv
ice Commission Saturday is atquiBnw
i v... wa i.iAnhnnp rnmnanT. It is
predicted, however, that this may mean
a long fight in the courts, as the Pacific
Telephone Company is expected to fight
tion should not be
commenced it will, perhaps, cause a
readjustment or rural leiepuuiie
In all parts of the state.
The new rate fixed for subscribers
to the Olympia farmer line is a reduc
tion from $7.20, the rate fixed by the
company. Formerly subscribers to
rural lines in Olympia were charged a
rate of $3.60 per year for connection
with Olympia. The Bell company raised
the rate to $7.20, and complaint was
made to the Commission, which held a
hearing and found that the rate fixed
by the Bell company was too high. The
Commission then entered its order fix
ing $5 as a reasonable rate.
McMinnvIIle Depot to Be Built.
M'Miwvil.I.E Or.. Auc. 20. (Spe-
ii Th. rnntract for the building of
the new $5000 depot for the Southern
Pacific has been let to A. . Artnur, ui
ihi. -i,. Tho Honot will be erected
tho i.nmnanv'1 new grounds on Main
street at the Junction with the com
pany's right of way, ana win De on inu
... vc rr the track, a feature that
has been urged by the city for some
time. Mr. Arthur lntenas commencing
work at once.- The regrading of the
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new track along the new depot grounds
is nearly completeo.
Eufala Postoffice Discontinue .
i-pvTnii.il Wash.. Autr. 20. (Spe
cial.) The postoffice at Eufala, 10
n .. . t-1 ,.r vaian. hnji been discon-
nn.ii.,1 hv the Postoffice Department
through lack of patronage. Patrons'
of the office will nerearier gei tneir
mall at Stella.
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REAL PROGRESSIVES
ARE REPUBLICAN
Club to Be Formed in Oregon
to Fight for Policies
of Party.
LA FOLLETTE MEN AT HEAD
Instigators of Club Idea Insist True
Progressives Originated in
Ranks of Republican
Party.
Progressive Republicans in all parts
of Oregon have started a movement to
organize themselves into clubs in each
city and community of the state with
the idea of carrying forward . the pro
gressive policies originated in the
ranks of the Republican party.
It Is the aim and intention to have
the clubs work in harmony and lend
their combined support to the Repub
lican ticket in the present campaign.
The state will be districted and lead
ers chosen to have charge of the work
in each district. It is probable, too,
that one man will be chosen to direct
the work throughout the state. '
In this way, it is believed, progres
sive Republicans will be able to pre
sent a united front at the forthcoming
election and to aid materially in
bringing about the success of the en
tire Republican ticket in the state
from President Taft down to the less
important county offices.
The movement tor the organization
of these clubs seems to have been born
among some of the friends of Senator
La Follette, who now are enthusiasti
cally supporting the regular Republi
can ticket. They want to maintain the
party intact for the present campaign
as well as for future political battles.
On account of his conspicuous connec
tlon with the La Follette campaign
and because of his progressive ideas
manv Republicans are urging that
Thomas McCusker be chosen head of
the club movement in the state. On
account of his varied duties in connec
tion with his campaign for Congress in
the Third Oregon District it is not
known whether he can be prevailed up
on to accept the leadership.
One object of the organization is to
keen prominent before the Republican
voters of the state the fact that the
progressive policies which have become
popular with the people were born in
the ranks of the Republican party
among party leaders such ,as La Fol
lette, Cummins, Borah and others who
are loyal to. and fighting for, tne party
and its candidates. The leaders want
to emphasize the fact that it is not
necessary to leave tne party to oe
identified with the progressive move
ment
Definite steps have not yet been
taken In any city. From reports re
celved here yesterday from various
parts of the state there is a strong sen
timent among Republican leaders every
where, in favor of a well-organized
system of Progressive Republican clubs
that will become permanent adjuncts ol
the Republican party.
PROGRESSIVES TO TRY AGAIX
Douglas County Managers Will En
deavor to Drum t"p Crowd.
ROSEBURG. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.)
A second call for a Progressive con
vention in Douglas County was made
today by John W. Campbell, local man
ager of the Roosevelt campaign.
Thn mootlnir fa cnlleri. BO the circular
says, for the purpose of forming a
county organization as wen as con
sidering the advisability of selecting a
full county ticket of Progressives for
the November election. B. K. Mulkey,
Bull Moose candidate for United States
Senator, will probably be present to ad
dress the convention.
A similar meeting was held here a
l -, Knl ntrln? in t h n ftmall
attendance it was decided to adjourn
awaiting a second call of the county
chairman.
Hood River Men for Bull Moose. 4
HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) The first activity evidenced
locally by adherents of the Bull Moose
party came in the form of an announce
ment today from a number of citizens,
lAfiarA tnt thev will stand be
hind the newly-formed Progressive
party and support Colonel Roosevelt.
Those who have declared themselves
tnr h new nartv are: Rev. J. G. Tate.
L. B. Gibson, A. C. Lender, John Baker,
A. Canfield, E. A. Franz. A. C. staten,
W. B. Young. E. A. Baker, George W.
Tiimmt.v .t n Hunt B. Carnine. L.
W. Cannon, George T. Prather, E. O.
Dutro and A. J. Brunquist. Tne jbuu
Moose will meet at the Courthouse Fri
day afternoon and elect delegates to
the staie committee, which will meet
in Portland August 29.
COLORADO ACTION INDORSED
Colonel Says Sew Set of Candidates
Is Made Necessary.
riL-wiD Alio- 9ft Tuds-A Lindsev.
of the Juvenile Court here, has received
a letter from Theodore Roosevelt, in
. . -i v. t,n mfrvA:i va candidate, -in
dorses the aotion taken by third party
leaders in uoiurauu in jiin.-iiift . hch
set of candidates in the field, outside
of the Republican party.
"It seems to me clear that the course
of events in Colorado has made it nec-
fr-w .Via PrmrrpssivHH to nomi
nate their own ticket, disregarding the
Republican primaries," the Colonel
writes.
'In every state we recognize the men
who sent the delegation to the Chicago
Progressive National convention and I
feel very strongly that the fight must
be clean cut against both the old par
ties' machines."
STATE GUARDH EARING ON
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told how the Second and Third Bat
talions formed an advance guard that
started from Oakville for Gate at 5:45
In the morning, or perhaps a little
earlier, he said.
"The distance, I think, is about four
and one-half miles," said the Colonel.
"The advance guard was not under my
command, but as near as I could learn
of the route they followed, they de
viated somewhat from the beaten road
in going to Gate, that march being in
the form of maneuvers."
When District Attorney McNary
asked if the distance was not In
reality five miles, as shown by maps
and timetables, Colonel Poorman re
sponded that It might be, but the of
ficial report showed it to be but four
and one-half miles.
"I was not in the maneuvers," con
tinued Colonel Poorman, "but I know
the battalions In the advance guard
left about 5:45 in the morning and
reached Oakville at about 10 o'clock,
and were ordered to march back at
10:30, or 10:25, to 'be exact. I expected
from the first order we received that
we would entrain at Gate, but a later
order informed us to entrain at Oak
ville, and the march back was neces
sitated. General Maus gave the order.
When he gave the order I asked per
mission for the men to remain. .1
thought if they entrained It would be
just as well to entrain at Gate as
Oakville, but It proved necessary to
muster the men out and paj them that
day and It was necessary to do this at
Oakville. But I knew the men would
be tired, and so before I had thought
It unnecessary for them to make the
march back."
Early BreakfaHt Had.
In response to questions from' Mr.
McNary Colonel Poorman stated that
the men had eaten at 5:15 In the morn
ing, but he was jiot sure what rations
they hud taken with them on the
march. "They were traveling rations,
but I don't know just what they were,
as I did not eat that kind of food my
self," said the Colonel. He admitted
that he believed the route followed by
the men on their march to Gate would
be hard traveling.
He also admitted that the day was
warm, but how warm he did not know.
"I know it would not be as hot to me
as to a man walking."
He said he sent the Adjutant to dis
cover why the Second Battalion was
not moving and when the Adjutant
reported that some of the company
commanders would not give the order
to move, he went himself. He said
Major Scott, of the battalion, finally
admitted that he had refused to obey
the command of General Maus. "But
the battalion started back for Oak
ville after a little. I think they ar
rived there shortly after the next pre
ceding company. They did not take
their equipment and asked permission
to have it sent in wagons. As a last
resort I granted this privilege, as 1
felt humiliated that this thing should
happen right in the immediate vicinity
of General Maus."
Mr. McNary called attention to field
regulations regarding the feet of sol
,i i v-..t viav chnniri. he marched no
longer than necessary nor under heavy
equipment no longer tnan necmau.
Colonel Poorman said it was the duty
of the Captain to look to these things
and that it did not rest with the Colo
nel to examine the men's feet. After
.ua..v.la nai-lnvlnir na to just nOW
far Colonel Poorman thought a man
should be called upon to marcn uim.
heavv equipment, during which both
' went nni Mr McNary piled
Colonel Poorman with questions, his
examinations ceased, aitnougn an.
v . i . i ...iiuiwi fnlnnel Poorman
of being ignorant of conditions exist
ing that day and tnat ne m
fort to make an investigation, al
though he had preferred charges
against the officers in his report.
Sn-eral Reports Read.
Saitai-hI renorts from officers were
read into the evidence relative to the
affair at Gate, these being from colonel
. ThHita AdvocateOneral nue
Colonel Poorman, Lieutenant-Colonel
May, First Lieutenant ICndicott and
r, ...I.. - n Adinlant T-tntrhklsS.
All testimony positively declared that
General Maus was not iumi'-"''. -he
had no appearance of an intoxicated
v.nf nA hin actions would in-
dicate that; that there was no smell ot
liquor on his breatn or person, mm .
there was no reason to believe that lie
had tasted liquor at any time during
the maneuvers.
Lieutenant-Colonel May, in Ills testi-
..n,,iij thA i.l pit that the men
should be too tired to make the walk
back from Gate to Oakville; tnat ine
entire distance from Montesano to Oak
ville was only 23 miles, and that this
23 miles was covered In six days. He
declared that when the men came back
. v. - maT.cnvAVR ii f the last day
1 I Ulll
they were so fresh he would not have
hesitated to nave waiKea mem i
and that most of them were Jubilant
over their showing at themaneuvers.
He declared that the Captain of a com
pany is the only man responsible for
the condition of the enlisted men and
that any enlisted men who were unfit
could have dropped out at any place
along the line of march, but instead
of doing this the company flatly re
fused to obey the order.
Maun Kind. Say May.
General Maus. he declared, was ex
ceptionally kind: that when he met the
Second Batallion on the way back to
Oakville after the mutiny he asked
them to stop and suggested that they
move into the shade instead of standing
in the sun, as it would be more com
fortable for them. He said Gneral
Maus spoke kindly to them of the rea
son for the order, explained it and went
over the situation with the men, an
unusual thing for a General to do, ex
plained Colonel May. He said when
General Maus asked Captains Tooze and
Williams if they had refused to obey
the order they both answered "Yes.
sir." He said that Captain Tooze has
a rather strong voice, which he uses
in the same manner and that the Gen
eral became nettled at his tones, when
perhaps Captain Tooze did not mean to
be unsoldieriy or ungentlemanly In his
response.
"You have a reputation of being a
kicker in the regiment, anyway," is
the way May said General Maus
rebuked Tooze.
Lieutenant Deich told General Maus:
"You are not the whole United States,"
said Colonel May and this also failed
to please General Maus, quite natural
ly, he said.
it.i.. l -j inlet nf tllA attitude
jiiujui -' ....... -' ' - - v-
of Major Scott, Major of the Second
Battalion which mutinied. Major Bow
man said Scott told him (Major Bow-
. u , it man "a slnmnpd outrage
Iliuu " ' --
and a damned Imposition to make the
forced marcn DacK jo uaKviwe.
Scott Holds to Stand.
"I remonstrated with Major Scott
against mutinying, that It would spoil
a i .....1 l.nf rcirirH marfft bV th 6 Ore -
gon soldiers, but Major Scott declared
that his battalion wouia iioi move a.
foot. Captain Moshberger. head of a
r hA Tniivl Battalion. In his
testimony, said that Captains Williams
and Tooze had come to mm
he had heard of any orders to mae
.i.. h,Mr and that Captain
Abrams of Company M was with them.
Tooze and Williams, he said, urged that
i - .nt.i, n v- mutinv. but
Itiosnoertsci a v i ----- , 7
Moshberger said if an order came to
march back he wouia uo so. apium
Abrams said notning. accoruuig w
Moshberger.
Captain Abrams xesunea mai mo
.gmnaiirn had been a hard
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ll .V . I " " .
nt tln men and that at
one on auii.c vm. ---
least ten men in his company were In
bad condition, especially s iir
their feet were concerned, following
- - - . n.,,,A,o n-hilA the reiriment
i lie iasL iiimicw . . o ---- .
was moving from Oakville to Gate
early in the morning.
On the return ne saio. 01 men amium
i 1.1- -...vi -.nv Ten of these were
W1LII 1113 ,vr,,.K".rf -
allowed to drop out because of the
bad condition of tneir ieei. . nen
iiiaii at oakville there were
comumiv a..----- -
only 12 men left In the marching line.
Some of the men, ne saio, nau ueru
allowed to mount automobiles that
i . i mAn -.1 Inns- the line of march.
II il a IJ.I inn .... .- -
Colonel Poorman, Colonel White and
other officers suggesting 10 me ao-.-i
ii... v- mAn who were tired and
lain " -
footsore be. allowed to return in this
manner.
MATJS BEFORE GRAND JURY
Brigadier-General Seeks to Indict
Newspaper for Libel.
. - ... ..fnl. 1-q i-linrrfi that
-ieEiiiiiuiiy i" ...... .v, - " -
he was intoxicated during the Army
maneuvers ai uaie, &!., ,
. . 3 i . A,iiii-itpv hv Rrlcra-
to me gmim juij j.oi... , - r
dler-General Maus, Commander of the
Department ot tne coiumoia, who b-p-Deared
in person before the jury to
. . . I . - I . , v. null..
press nis compiaiiu '
News, In which the charge of intoxi
cation was published. General Maus
Is seeking an indictement against the
newspaper on a charge of criminal
libel. . . .t
Further action against ine am-
i . - ..ill... nf thA Rprnnd Rattallon
DAnuou Bin-"- 1 " v.
of the Third Oregon Regiment, who are
supposed to have inspired the printing
of the charge, may be sought, but on
,v.in ..ini thA comDlalnant has not
yet reached a determination.
The proceeding grown out ui mo
leged mutiny of the battalion, when
ordered to march at the conclusion of
the maneuvers, when their officers. It
is charged, refused to communicate ma
a-a,- onntAndintr that their men wer
too fatigued to proceed farther.
Beside nis own h-huiiiimij, -
. r or .1 , V. , nf Pnlnnul YoiinfiT.
iimun un.-i i-i . -
Lieutenant Whitley. Dr. K. A. J. Mac
kenzie, E. C. Mears ana james wooo,
who were with him at the time. All
are depended upon to testify In favor
of General Maus. Only the two Army
officers were examined by the Jury, in
addition to the complainant.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Autr. . Maximum tmpr
ature. SS degrees ; minimum. 68 degrees.
River reading. 8 A. 5.7 feet: rhaiig- In
last : hours hours. C3 foot fall. Tolsl
rainfall. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., none: total
rainfall since September 1. 37.31
Inches: normal. 44. S2 Inches; deficiency, 7...1
Inches. Total sunshine. 11 hours .10 min
utes: possible. 13 hours 55 minutes. .Ba
rometer (reduced to sea level) at 6 P. M.,
29. SS inches.
THE WEATHER.
S -o Wind
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4E Clear i
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calm
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clear 1
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4 NWClear
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A trough -shaped low-pressure area extendi
from Western Oregon aouth through Cali
fornia and thence eastward to Koulhern Ari
zona. The high-pressure area yesterday over
the North Pacific Stales has advanced south
eastward to Wyoming. Local rains have
fallen in New Kngland. the Middle Atlantlo
States, the Ohio Valley. Missouri and Kan
sas. No precipitation was reported on thA
Pacific Slope In the last 24 hours. It Is
warmer In the North Pacific States. Montana,
and the Canadian Northwest and cooler In
Colorado. Kansas and the Lower Ohio Val
ley. The conditions are favorable for fair
weather in this district Wednesday, except in
Western Oregon, where clnudlneM will In
crease and be followed Wednesday after
noon, or Thursday by showers. It will be
cooler In Western Oregon and warmer In
Southern Idaho.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Fair, followed by
Increasing cloudiness and showers; cooler;
winds shifting to southerly.
Oregon Fair east. Increasing cloudlnesa
followed bv showers went portion: cooler
west portion; winds shining to southerly.
Washington Fair: easterly winds.
Idaho Kalr; warmer south portion.
EDWARD A. BEALS. District Forecaster.
Gold Beach Worklnfc for Highway.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) De
sirous of having a highway constructed
from West Fork to Agnes, people of
that section are calling upon Governor
West to use his influence with the
Oregon delegation in Congress to se
cure a Federal appropriation for that
purpose. People of Gold Beach stata
that the mail comes In on a train from
West Fork to Agnes and then to Gold
Beach by trail. So much of Curry
County is devoted to forest reserves tha
people believe the Government should
assist in bearing the expense through,
the reserve.
DIED.
WRIGHT At the family residence. West
Portland. August 'M. Francis Marion
Wright, aged Mi years 1 months and J
days. The remains are at Finley s under
taking establishment. Funeral notice In a
later issue. ,
FUNERAL yOTICES
WEI. IN The funeral services of the lata
Mrs. Asties Welin. beloved wife of Magnus
Welln. aged 31 years, will be held today
(Wednsday. August 21. at 1 P. M.. from
Pearson's parlors. aiii)-71 Russell street.
Friends respectfully Invited to attend. In
terment Rose City Cemetery.
RODNEY At the residence. ISS 14th st..
August lit. Mrs. Annie Rodney, aged t,..
vears. beloved wife of Henry Rodney.
Funeral services will be held at Dunning
ft McEntee's chapel Thursday. August .2,
at H A M. Friends respectfully Invited.
Interment Lone Fir Cemetery.
TAYLOR In this city, August 20 Sadie
Tavlor aged M years 2 months iS daya.
Moved Sift ofSlarl. T.ylor 21S r
ruthern street. Funeral from Holrnan a
luneral parlors at 10 A. M. today OVed-.i.,-i
Ane. 21. Friends Invited.
GEHRIG August 1!. Mrs. Carrie C.'hris.
aged 4o years. ruii. . ..... . .
held at Dunning & NrcEntee s chapel to
dav ( Wednesday 1, August 21, It M.
Friends respectfully Invited. Interment
Lone Fir Cemetery.
WILSON The funeral services of the lata
George AlDert v iisuu m v .....
chapel at 1 P. M. today "Wednes
day). Friends Invited.. Interment Mount
SCOll far i-: i-.--- j
WIEST The funeral services of Fairy lent
Wlest. uaugniei "l --- --
W est will be held at Flnley'a chapel at
1P M. Thursday. August 22. Friends In
vited. Interment Rose City Cemetery.
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